-6Kwajalein, May 30 (AP). The United States pulled all stops in giving aid to 236 Marshallese sprinkled by radioactive ash from the March 1 hydregen test. For nearly 10 days I have had a free hand at Kwajalein and Majuro in talking to injured Marshallese, their leaders, military men and Joint Task Force Seven personnel which ran the hydrogen tests this year. There has been no pressure or coercion on myself or the people I interviewed. All spoke frankly. I came away with this cpinion: The ALC, the Joint Task Force, the Trust Territory and the Kwajalein Naval Air Station under commend of Rear Admiral 2. S. Clarke cid a magnificent job in meeting this unforeseen near tragedy. The question arises why wasn't this possibility fcereseen. was, and was quickly detected. Actually it Two things centributei to the incident. First, as AEC Chairman Lewis L. Strauss announced the “detonation was larger’ than expected.” It spread over a much wider area as result. Even this wouid have ceused no trouble but a sudden unforesgen shift in high altitude winds carried it over three inhabited islands. Since the March 1 detonaticn, the AEC has announced two additionsl tests. The AEC and Department of Defense announced on May 13 that the 1954 tects were concluded. fon subsequent shots in the test series/ After the March 1 shot there vas no significant fall-out on inhabited areas. foceurred./ The March 1 fall-out necessitated the evacuation of eighty-two Rongelep natives, [eho had the most serious burns,/ of whom about 45 had superficial skin burns, 154 from Utirix and 28 U.S. military personnel from Rongerik. There were no deaths and none of the people will die from the experience, one (more )